《中英對照讀新聞》Plane leaves Seattle with napping airport worker stuck in cargo 飛機帶著打盹被卡在貨艙的機場員工離開西雅圖

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A Los Angeles-bound Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing at a Seattle-area airport on Monday afternoon after it took off with a worker trapped in a cargo area under the cabin where he had fallen asleep.

一架預定前往洛杉磯的阿拉斯加航空班機，帶著一名困在客艙下貨運區、在那邊睡著的員工起飛後，週一下午緊急降落在西雅圖地區一處機場。

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The pilot of Alaska Airlines flight 448 reported hearing banging from beneath the aircraft after takeoff from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, south of Seattle.

阿拉斯加航空編號448班機的機長回報，從西雅圖南部的西雅圖—塔科馬國際機場起飛後，聽到飛機底下傳出猛烈敲擊聲。

Screaming could also be heard from the cargo hold, an airport spokesman said.

機場一位發言人說，也能聽到貨艙傳來的尖叫聲。

When the aircraft returned safely after being in the air for 14 minutes, a ramp agent was found inside the pressurized and temperature-controlled front cargo hold.

在空中飛行14分鐘後，當飛機安全折返，在加壓且控制溫度的前貨艙發現一名停機坪地勤人員。

After exiting, the Menzies Aviation employee told authorities he had fallen asleep, Alaska Airlines said in a statement.

阿拉斯加航空在一份聲明中說，這位明捷航空的員工出來後告訴有關當局，他之前睡著了。

"The ramp agent appeared OK, and was transported to the hospital as a precaution," the airline said on its website. "We are actively investigating the matter."（Reuters）

該航空公司在其網站上說：「該名停機坪地勤人員看來還好，且已被送往醫院以防萬一。」「我們正積極調查此事件。」（路透）

新聞辭典

nap：名詞，指小睡、絨毛；動詞，指打瞌睡、疏忽、使起毛。例句：I want to take a little nap.（我想要小睡一下。）

bound：動詞，指彈跳、限制、接壤；名詞，指界線、範圍；形容詞，指裝訂好的、有義務的、有決心的、被限制或束縛的。例句：I’m bound to say that you made an awesome presentation.（我不得不說，你剛剛的報告棒透了。）

precaution：名詞，指預防，防備，警惕。例句：We have to take precautions against fire.（我們須採取防火措施。）